Lexical Definition

‎חֲנָנִי‎ Chănânîy (khan-aw-nee') Hanani ^N:N-M-P
from ‎חָנַן‎; gracious

Hanani.

• § Hanani = "gracious"
• Chanani, the name of six Israelites

1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned
2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha
3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife
4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem
5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חֲנָנִי‎ proper name, masculine (perhaps abbreviated from following); —

1. father of the prophet Jehu 1Kgs 16:1; 1Kgs 16:7; 2Chr 16:7; 2Chr 19:2; 2Chr 20:34.

2. brother of Nehemiah Neh 1:2; Neh 7:2.

3. a chief musician of David 1Chr 25:4; 1Chr 25:25.

4. a chief musician in time of Nehemiah Neh 12:36.

5. a priest of Ezra's time Ezra 10:20.

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